Dealing with Your Broken Image of You

Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – May 8, 2022

Dealing with Your Broken Image of You – Psalm 139:1-14

THE APOSTLE PAUL’S REFINING “THORN” – 2 Corinthians 12:8-10

• God said: “my power is made perfect in weakness.”
• Paul said: “I delight in weaknesses”

PASTOR PAUL’S REFINING THORN – 2013-2016

• Weaknesses, Insults, Hardships, Persecutions, Difficulties

YOUR BROKEN CONDITION Weaknesses, Insults, Hardships, Persecutions, Difficulties

• YOU CAN DENY IT
  • Attempting to deceive yourself & others indefinitely

 

• YOU CAN BE DEFINED BY IT
  • A BADGE FOR THE EGO- Seeking attention & pity
  • LIVE IN SHAME - Feeling that you are “less than”, “not enough”
  • FIND SOMEONE TO BLAME – using anger, find a scapegoat

 

• OR YOU CAN BE REFINED BY IT
  • 1 PETER 1:3-9 (note v7)

 

• INVITE YOUR LOVING FATHER GOD TO SEARCH YOU PSALM 139
  • Lord, I know that you know me (v1-12)
  • I am filled with fear balanced with wonder (v13-18)
  • I still get frustrated, angry, and even want to hate (v19-22)
  • Search me again and show why I am anxious, and what is offensive about me (v23-24)